I live in a post-Christian world in Oxford; it is quite rare to meet somebody who is religious in academic life now, and there is absolutely no tendency for rioting and mayhem, and it is extremely civilised. Richard Dawkins absolutelyacademicchristian share on social
Bereavement is terrible, of course. And when somebody you love dies, it's a time for reflection, a time for memory, a time for regret. Richard Dawkins bereavementlovememory Change image and share on social
Beauty arises out of human inspiration. Richard Dawkins arisebeautyhuman Change image and share on social
There is something cheap about magic that works just because it is magic. Richard Dawkins cheapmagicwork Change image and share on social
We've all been brought up with the view that religion has some kind of special privileged status. You're not allowed to criticise it. Richard Dawkins allowbringcriticise Change image and share on social
If we are too friendly to nice, decent bishops, we run the risk of buying into the fiction that there's something virtuous about believing things because of faith rather than because of evidence. We run the risk of betraying scientific enlightenment. Richard Dawkins believebetraybishop share on social
It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have. Richard Dawkins advocatebanintolerant Change image and share on social
I certainly would absolutely never do what some of my American colleagues do and object to religious symbols being used, putting crosses up in the public square and things like that. I don't fret about that at all; I'm quite happy about that. Richard Dawkins absolutelyamericancolleague share on social
I don't know what to think about magic and fairy tales. Richard Dawkins fairymagictale Change image and share on social
How can you take seriously someone who likes to believe something because he finds it 'comforting'? Richard Dawkins comfortfindlike Change image and share on social
